All counties are averaging above $5 per gallon for regular-grade fuel.
recently forced him to raise his rates for several services, including a simple tire change and hauling crashed vehicles.Perez, 55, who runs the company on his own and often works 14-hour shifts, typically covers Los Angeles and Orange counties but sometimes makes farther pickups, he said, including one that was 700 miles away.
To cover that kind of mileage, he fills up his 2016 Peterbilt flatbed truck almost every day, shelling out $200 each time — up from $160 at this time last year, he said. It has been challenging, but Perez finds encouragement from his customers’ loyalty and positive reviews.Times staff writers Kenan Draughorne, Andrew J. Campa and Marisa Gerber contributed to this report.
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